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Samsung Galaxy M51 (Electric Blue, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage) Review | Samsung Galaxy M51 Review India

January 06, 2021

Samsung Galaxy M51 Review India

At first glance, it looks a bit bulky. Camera, display etc. are satisfactory. Overall GOOD non-Chinese phone.

However, for their improvement, I tried to give some critical feedback to the company over the phone but it was not so easy, so, I am writing here so that Samsung India can take this critical review for their improvement.

Battery:
The battery is 7K MHA but it is draining so fast that its overall backup time is slightly better than any other average phone.

User Interface:
The user interface needs tremendous improvement. You can't take a screenshot easily. You need to learn fine motor coordination between your fingers and power&volume button with microsecond precision. After three days I discovered taking a screenshot by swapping screen. But this easy method for taking a screenshot is not easy to find in its setting section. Automatic redial isn't available. also in setting section, searching for a basic operation like redial, call waiting etc are either missing or very difficult to access. UI should be more intelligent and intuitive. Call recording should take permission from the user before it starts recording any call.

Dolby Sound:
Dolby sound effect is excellent but it's available only for external speaker. Inbuilt speaker don't have Dolby effect. You have to buy headphone or external speaker for experiencing Dolby sound effect. Its Dolby software is so impressive that its work on the cheapest headphone but Samsung's own inbuilt speaker doesn't.

External Outlook:
Read somewhere that this phone has 3D prism-like glastic body. GLASTIC seems to be a discovery of new material (Glass+Plastic) because it looks transparent and shining. But in reality, its a cheap-looking smooth and slippery plastic back body. Also, It's prone to scratches neither it's water-resistant. Sometimes it generates heat. In this price segment, Samsung can easily provide metallic back for better appearance and transfer of heat.

Overall, its good non-china phone with good camera and display, a bit bulky, satisfactory speed, the scope of tremendous improvement in UI and setting, and bit overpriced.

BUY: AMAZON

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OnePlus Nord 5G (Blue Marble, 12GB RAM, 256GB Storage) Review | OnePlus Nord 5G Review India

January 05, 2021

OnePlus Nord 5G Review India

Pros:
1) Clean and bloat-free OxygenOS, which runs as smooth as they come.
2) AMOLED screen and 90Hz refresh rate really go along to make the display above average.
3) Battery life is decent and will last a day on normal usage.
4) Sound quality is good and modestly loud. (Drawback in Cons)
5) The design actually fits the hand well as it is shorter than usual on breadth, and a bit more on length, all the better viewing experience.
6) Gaming performance is average. (Similar phones in this range have better gaming performances)
7) The phone looks and feels premium while using.
8) The alert slider makes it very convenient to switch between different modes.
9) Face Unlock is as fast as other OnePlus phones. (Very very fast)

Cons:
1) The camera is not as good as it was expected. The macro lens is pretty useless, and the main camera lacks depth and the colours aren't as vibrant as OnePlus 8. A bit too much of beautification was there in selfie shots. 4K video recording @ 60fps is absent but 1080@60fps performance is quite good. (The camera is better than most phones out there but it isn't what we were promised)
2) no headphone jack.
3) The mono speaker is on the bottom right of the phone, which tends to get covered by your hand while using. Also, being on just one side of the phone, the audio isn't as well delivered as it is on a stereo speaker.
4) No expandable memory slot.
5) The plastic frame (doesn't look like plastic but it is) is a worrying thing and makes the phone *comparatively* less durable.
6) Fingerprint scanner being under the screen isn't as quick as a traditional fingerprint scanner on the back.

Recommendation: If you're looking for a phone which delivers high performance and smooth interface for your daily use, go for it.
But if your prime purpose is gaming, there are better options available.
Also, if you're expecting flagship camera performance, you might want to consider other phones. (Pixel 4a is about to release, that's far better probably)

Update: Pixel 4a camera is surely much better than Nord's camera.

BUY: AMAZON

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